Planning appeal decision
28 Aberavon Road, London, E3 5AR
Planning appeal 3284415 at 28 Aberavon Road, London, E3 5AR (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 29 June 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the garden room upon the significance of the Grade II listed building and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Tredegar Square Conservation area.
for a single storey outbuilding
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- E3 5AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the garden room upon the significance of the Grade II listed building and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Tredegar Square Conservation area
- The effect of the garden room on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining residential development with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The inappropriate facing materials (concrete blockwork) and fenestration (uPVC) of the outbuilding caused less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy HC1Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3Policy D.DH8Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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